海角禁区 College of Medicine welcomes Class of 2029 with White Coat Ceremonies across鈥
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海角禁区 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging celebrates reopening of renovated research鈥
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April 24, 1962, marks the official 60th anniversary of the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital 鈥 then known as University Hospital.
Rob Brooks is from Bedford, Ky., a town of fewer than 600 people in Trimble County. He grew up knowing that rural areas like his hometown are typically underserved in regards to health care, so he planned to become a doctor who could be part of the solution.
Through the 海角禁区 College of Medicine Rural Physician Leadership Program (RPLP), Rob received two years of education at 海角禁区鈥檚 large academic medical center in Lexington, Ky., followed by onsite rural medicine experience and training in Morehead, Ky.
The 海角禁区 is excited to announce the appointment of faculty members Sarah Marks, MD, MA, and Jordan Clay, MD, to serve on its committees. The electeds have been endorsed by the College of Medicine acting dean and Faculty Council. They will serve three-year terms on their respective committees.
Dr. Marks has been appointed to the College of Medicine Admissions Committee. Dr. Clay has been appointed to the College of Medicine Medical Student Curriculum Committee.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 20, 2022) 鈥 More than two years into the University of Kentucky鈥檚 $87 million HEALing Communities Study (HCS) to address the opioid epidemic in Kentucky, it is possible to see the life-changing impacts it has already made in the eight counties of the study鈥檚 first wave.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 19, 2022) 鈥 Two undergraduates have been selected as the first recipients of the University of Kentucky鈥檚 new Beckman Scholars Program, titled Scholars United by Chemistry: Cultivating Excellence through Science Stewardship (SUCCESS).
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 18, 2022) 鈥 University of Kentucky experts on the front lines of the nation鈥檚 opioid and addiction crises will share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research, treatment and prevention this week at the 2022 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta April 18-22.
The 海角禁区 College of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Development is pleased to announce that Caryn Sorge, MD, and Rach猫le Yadon, MD, have been selected as fellows for the 2022 Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium Academic Leadership Academy (BHEC-ALA).
A Frankfort, Ky., native, Josh Karsner originally planned to attend the 海角禁区 College of Medicine鈥檚 main campus in Lexington. Near the start of medical school, he learned about the college鈥檚 new regional campus in Bowling Green that would offer the same curriculum but smaller class sizes, as well as a chance to pave the way for future physicians-in-training in western Kentucky.
His first thought: 鈥淲hy not?鈥
BENHAM, Ky. (April 14, 2022) 鈥 Make Better Choices 2 (MBC2), a mobile health (mHealth) project through the University of Kentucky, is celebrating a new wave of community participation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its project headquarters in Benham, Kentucky, on May 11 at 2 p.m.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 14, 2022) 鈥 Caris Life Sciences (Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize health care, announced April 14 that the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has joined Caris鈥 Precision Oncology Alliance (POA).
When Emmanuel Dike-Udensi was a first-year student, his peers in third and fourth year would always give him the same warning 鈥 that medical school goes by quickly. But Emmanuel was skeptical.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 believe them,鈥 he said with a laugh. 鈥淏ack then, I had so much to study, I couldn鈥檛 imagine that.鈥
Now, as Emmanuel approaches the end of medical school, he said reflecting on the past four years 鈥 and how fast they have gone by 鈥 is surreal.
The 海角禁区 is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learner winners of the inaugural Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.
A new division has been established in the 海角禁区 College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology to improve the coordination of care in labor and delivery.
Assistant professor Andrea Tucker, MD, collaborated with department chair Wendy Hansen, MD, knowing that laborist services would be crucial for ensuring safe, quality care for patients and enhanced mentorship for future physicians.
Dr. Tucker spearheaded efforts to create a laborist division, which was officially established in July 2021.
Kent Lewis, MDiv, plays a vital role at the 海角禁区 College of Medicine-Bowling Green Campus as the student affairs officer, helping ensure holistic student success from matriculation to graduation. As a staff member who has been with the Bowling Green Campus since its beginning, he shares how the campus and its students have made an impact.
Q: How has the Bowling Green Campus changed since it started four years ago?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 8, 2022) 鈥 Every year, the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) recognizes the efforts and voices of 海角禁区 students, trainees and faculty members who are addressing health inequities.
Bowling Green native Caitlyn Galloway always felt right at home in a small town, but that posed a challenge when she made plans to apply for medical school. She wanted to stay close to home, but in her third year of undergraduate studies at Western Kentucky University, there were no four-year medical schools where she grew up that would allow her to stay near her small, close-knit community.
She soon found out that was about to change.
April Hatcher, PhD, associate professor of neuroscience, will complete her term as chair of Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) at the end of June. She shares what she enjoys most about being part of a 鈥渄ynamic organization,鈥 as well as what her team has accomplished during those two years.
Q: Why do you enjoy being part of WIMS?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 31, 2022) 鈥 Tumor biopsies are currently the most common tool for diagnosing lung cancer.
However, according to a new paper published by the University of Kentucky and Manipal Academy of Higher Education, there is evidence that liquid biopsies 鈥 obtained from a blood sample 鈥 have the potential to replace tumor biopsies that require patients to undergo a surgical procedure.
Laura Hornback is a fourth-year medical student who just went through Match Day and is preparing to graduate this spring. She discusses her future plans in the following Q&A.
What do you hope to accomplish with your education at the College of Medicine?
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 29, 2022) 鈥 The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Foundation received a $1 million gift to create the world鈥檚 first distinguished professorship in neuroendocrine tumor (NET) research.